Machine for making bottles, etc.



Nov. 3,1925- w v 1, 0 159 W. E. GLASPEY MACHINE FOR MAKING BOTTLES, ETC

Filed Aug. 2, 1924 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 3; I925;

- 155601-59 1 "w. .E..s|.AsPl-:Y,-; 1" MACHINE F93" MAKING BOTTLES", via'rc med Auglz, 1924 v sheets-m a Patented Nov. 3, 1925.

WARREN E. GLASIPEY,.OF RRIDqEtro NEW JERsEzHAssIGNoRI "rotsrRiivdsiioRRRR;

COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, av. .Y.,

A, CORPORATION on DELAWARE. L 1

To all whom it ma tz'o'n'cerri, Be it known that I; VV'ARREN E. GIJA'SBEY, a citizen of the United States, residingjiat Bridgeton, in the county of Cumberland and State of New Jersey,have invehtedjanew" and useful Improvement in Ma'cl1i'11 esfor Making Bottles, Etcfofwhich the following is aspeciiic'ationa This inventionrelates pa'rticularlyto ma chines for makingbottles,"or similar 0011-.

t ainers, which are provided ithin'j'the mouth-portion (With an internal screw thread; and the primary object is to'pro vide improvedmeans' for actuating the 'mfan drels in a machine ofthis character."

The invention is illlustrated in'fits preferred embodiment in the accompanying drawings, in Which Figure 1 reperesents a broken'pla-nf'view of a bottle-making machine embodying f the invention Fig. 2, a broken, elevational view of the same; F ig, .3, a broken,verticalsec tional view illustrating;particularly the means for-elevating the mandre1s,the"view being taken approximately as indicatedfat line 3- 3.of Fig. 1; Fig. {.L,"a plan section on anenlarged scale takenas indicated at line 4-4 of Fig. 8. and iilustrannga" clutch device employed; Fig. '5,a plan s'ection on an enlarged scale taken as indicated atline 5 5 of Fig. 3, and illustrating a coupling, or connection, between theclutch-heathand its actuating shaft; Fig. 6,a'fbrokenfeleva tional view, partly in section,ftheview being taken at the glass-chargingstation, approximately as indicated at line 6-'6 ofFigJ'l; Fig. 7, a broken, vertical-sectionalview, taken at the blowing station, approximately as indicated at the line 7 7-of "Fig. lfland Fig. 8 is a plan view, partly insection', taken on the line 8. 8.ofFig.

It may be stated preliminarily that a bottle-making machine of th'egeneral type illiistrated is known, such niachineiinvolving the use of a rotary mold carrier has ing an inverted mold mounted on *the carrier. Each mold has associated with it a mandrel provided with a thread equipped tip", the shank of the mandrel being threaded", and working, through a nut carried with? the 3 mold. In accordance with the present iii-f vention, the lower end of each f'nriaiidrelshanlfli's equipped witlr'a pinion, or'colla'r; Which has its lower side provided vvith clutch-lugs andco11ti1iuously operating cal gear mechanism is employed forraising and'floiver ing the mandre'lg suchgear mechanisin comprising a pair of clutch-members disposedbeneath the path'ofthe man'drels; one-clutch-member being locatedat the-mam dretaevatin station," and the other olutchmember" being 'locatedat thebloiving Sta tion." {These clutch-members rotatel in op pos'ite directions; and each: is 3 provided with clutch-lugs for-engagingthe clutch-lug with which the mandrels'are providedy'when the mandrels are brought, in turn, in position above theclutchmembers; 1

In thepreferred construotionivhich isillu'strated in the drawings, represents the base f portion "of "a frame from which arises a stationary center columnA B; 'a "rotary mold-carrier having *r'evolubly or in'vertably mounted thereon seriesgof inold sup'ports B, upon which are: mounted the moldsB B a large gear through the medium {of which the mold-carrier 13 ,is rotated, so *that the molds vvill becarried-in-an annularpath, orforbit; G and C, stationary cams, 'vvhich serve to close and open the mold; 'D, a stationary beveled fgearsegment which serves to rotate. the mold supports and-invert and then right-the, molds as :they are carried through their orbit; E, a threaded tubular mandrehassoci'ated With=each moldy each mandrel being equipped at its lower projecting' end with a pinion; or clutoh=me1nber E, such clutch-member being provided at its' lowerfside With clutc'h lugs, as will be explained later ;F local gear mechanism comprising vertical clntch-memloers 1F- and F Which rotate" in opposite directions and which are adapted,respectively; to raise and lower the mandrelsyan'd Gr,fan-;auXilm a ct'uatlng device 1 located at? the "intermediate station,"that mg station.

4 The name; which c0mprises"the .base A and, column A may be "of any suit-able 'constr uotion'. {The thick "center? column:

is,-at the gIaSschargthe glass-charging station is designated H (Fig.6), and is of the usual construction. The blow back head I employed at the glass-blowing station, (Fig 2) is also of well-known construction. It is lowered onto the mold previous to the bubble blowing operation.

The mold table is given anintermittent, or step by step, movement in any desired manner. The .mo-ld carrying means comprises a table B, and the series of mold supports'B arranged'thereon. Each mold support B is provided with a hollow trunnion, or gudgeon, 1, anda disk, or faceplate, 1 formed integrally therewith. The hollow trunnion 1. is journalledin a divided bear- 1 sections 3 ing box 2, which is securely fastened to the table B. Each mold B comprisesa pair of main mold sections 3, and a pair of ring mold These sections meet in a vertical plane and are carried by arms 3 and 3, respectively, whose inner ends are mounted on a pivot 4 carried by lugs P which'project from the face plate 1. Thus, the mold sections are capable of separating at a plane containing the axis of the mold.

The threaded mandrel E, associated with eachmold, works in a nut 5 which is rigidly secured to a bracket 5 projecting from the lower portion of the face plate 1. The

bracket 5 has a tubular portion 5 in which the nut 5 is rigidly secured, and the upper end of said tubular portion is equipped with a flange 5which interlocks with an internal groove with which the ring sections are provided.

. Inthe operation of the machine, the man- 7 dre ls are elevated, in turn, by the rotating head or clutch-member, 'F which turns in a. direction to cause the mandrel to be screwed upwardly. The clutch-member F is driven by ashaft, which, in turn, is frictionally driven by a continuously rotating gear, the

arrangement being such that the shaft will shown in the drawing are designated S S andS The .madrelsare. elevated at the station" designated S the glass-charging itself properly with the mandrel.

operation and the operation of blowing the glass down into the lower portion of the mold is performed at the station designated S and the complete withdrawal of the mandrels is effected by the head F at the station designatediS The reverse, or unscrewing, movement of the mandrels is started, however, by the device G, during the passage of the mold from station S to station S Themold sections are opened and closed through the medium of a plunger 6 which extends through the hollow trunnion 1 of the mold support, the outer end of the plunger being connected, by links 6, with the mold section-s. Each plunger 6 is equipped at its rear or inner end wit-h a cam roller 6*; and the movements of the plunger 6 are controlled by the cams C and G.

On the hollow trunnion of each mold support is secured a bevel gear 7 These bevel gears are adapted to travel on the bevel rack D and revolve the mold supports on their axes during the rotation of the mold tableB.

, The molds may be maintained in their normal upright position by any suitable expedient, such as latching devices 8 of which one is shown in Fig. 2. Such a device forms no part of the present invention. It may be added, however, that the device comprises a spring projected plunger 9 adaptedto engage the periphery of the face plate 1*.

.Each mandrel E preferably comprises a tubular shank portion 10 and a tip portion 10 which is provided with a thread adapted to forma thread inthe mouth of the bottle. Such thread corresponds in pitch-with the pitch of the thread 1O between the shank 10 and the nut 5. The tip portion 10 is provided with a tubular shank 10 and a collar 10 Air may pass through the tubular shanks Y10 and 10 and out through radial openings 10*, thus gaining" access to the chamber 11 above the nut 5. The chamber 11 communicates through a central passage 11 with the neck portion of the'mold cavity. Thus when the mandrel is retracted, air may pass from the'bubble blower into the cavity in the glass and blow the glass to complete parison form.

The local gear mechanism E, which includes the mandrel elevating head, or clutch,

F and mandrel lowering head, or clutch, 13

will now be more fully described. Each of said heads is located directly under the annular path of the pinions, or clutch-members E carried ,by'the mandrels; and each of the clutch-members F and F is so mounted on the ,upper end of a vertical shaft 12-as to permit a certain amount of swing to enable the clutch-member to aline Each shaft 12 is splined in a frictionally-driven Thus, 20

sleeve13'monntetlin a gearl." The gears 14 aredriven', directly or indirectly,- bygears 15 mounted on shafts l6driven=-by aconnesting shaft '17" actnatecl' by an electric motor 18. The shafts andgears mentionedare supported by brackets 19 "mounted on the base of the. frame. At the station S (Figs; "1 and the drive irom the gear to"the"gear14 is direct ;anol*at the station SilKFigsi l and 7): an idler 20 is interposed toobtainthereterse rotation. w it i In each case, the "gear 14: 1s PI'OVldBdWlth an lnternal flange 114* embraced by friction washers 13 confined "between 'a flange 13? on the upper end of the sleeve and a disk 13, backed by a spring 1'3 ,-Whose lower end is confined by lock nuts 13 'With which the lower end of the sleeve is equipped? the tension of the "spring" may be acl surface of the flange, or heac'l, 21is rounded,

0mm sphericalfancl engages a corres 0nd- 111g 'concave surface the arrangement eln'g such that the clutehmember'F CtI1"I'OCk slightly on theshaft12',ifnecessary. l -'Thefclnteh-member'F is provided with a bore which receives spring" projected plunger 23 which isaclaptecl to enter the lbwe'r'end of, the mandrel, and Whiclrtends to act'as ace nteringpin. The clntch member F is provided Witha similar centering pin 24. havinga bore-"Whichcommunicates throngh mam-10924 with ahollow mandrel. as sho wnin Fig.7, so" that'air can'be admitted atth'e bnbblehlow'ing station."

Each disc, or pinion E is provided at itslower side with c'lnt'clr1ugs25 Which co act with clutch-lugs 26 WitlrWhi'ch the elnteh-niemhers" F and F? are equipped at their ripper ehdsLfOne ojffthe lng's25 is provided withfa nf extension adapted to seri e'asfa step, this extension serving to r ng-age a stop '27 monnted on th'ejb'raoket and 'seriiihgfto limit 1 the downward movement of the mandrel; The upward move nieiit of the mandrel is limited by the manclrel seating itselfwhe'n it is inthe elevated position; in which jrposition fthe' upper "surface of the collar "10 engages-a correspondingshoulcler' ii ithwhi' ch' the neck'ring' is provicleclf 1 l The fchitch-inember} or head, F is" elei ate'cl by a pneumatic. c'lei ice QJ (Fig, 3). This comprises a"cy'li1i'cler QSinWhich is mounted a piston 29 carryinga stem 30, w ose npper end; equipped Witha bearing l1eacl31 eonfinecl in a bearing 32; which is secure dvto the lower 'encbofj the shaft 12 An anti-friction bearing is preferablyem I ployeclwat this point,- asillustratedr' lhei w arrangement is snclr that V the shaft 12 may rotate freely, While-the'sha'fty 0r stem,*"'-

may remain'stationary; i

The clevice'is similar to-the 'device J; In

this case, however; the piston stem; designatedj'30, is provided witlr a -passage- 30 which communicates with an air pressure pipe 309. The passage 30* commu nitrates with a passage extending,thrcn gli' the shaft 12; thus; enabling air tfdflbe admitted to blow the 1 glass *to parison form as will bennderstoodffrom Figwfh- A 0011-:

ang 34,si1nilarto that employedatthe sta' tion S connects the stem 30 with the lower end of thejshaft 12 and permits free rotation of the shaft with relationto the'stemu *It' Will be noted that the centeringpin 24 serves a s ti p which makes air tight connection Witlrthe lower end-ofth'e mandrel; W111l6- the passage thronghthe'tipadmits the air toJt-h'e mandrel;

I1iFig.i6,a shear deslighatedK-is. shown.'

Suclrashear may be of'any suitable construction "find operated in-any suitable manner. 1 i V .FIt will he noted that the mandrels are ro tated by the clutch dnringelevation;Witlfi out the use of the teeth on :the apinionsE";

The: lowering "()fflthe fn andrelsvmay be effected through the-clntch-device alonegfif.

desired. jfI-IoWever, the auxiliary -clevice mav be employed for starting the. mandrel l downwardly after the-'12] ass has cooled somewhat) The device 1Gcomprisesa.

curt erl. or segmental, rack 35 mounted on spring held bell-cranks 36. The rack may, f desired; be of :the constructionillustrated in 'my PatentNoY 1,453,? 59, granted'May I,

1923. imamhave one or se'vral teeth for turning the mandrel sufiiciently to loosen' it from "the glass? 5" *3 Whenth'e mandrelis being-lowered by the unscrewingfoperationl theifdrce'transmittechdoivnwardly issuificwnt to overcome Infthe' improved 1 the upward pressure of the aironthepistoh fl iflyj i mechanism fO'rh raising racy in the centeringfof'the" mold abovethe clutch-member. The cbnstrnction Eis such long life. 1

r The. foreg olng detailed deseription has anclloweringi the mandrel'sfth'e luthdneinbers mounted on' the? vertical "shafts-are cathat the mechanism cannot beinjured in 'op'era tiom! and the mechanism will have a 7 f -molds mounted 011 i carrier" a nut only, and no unnecessarylimitations should .mojunted below and in alinementwith each mold,.a mandrel for each mold provided with a thread equipped-tip adapted to extend into the. mold cavity and having a threaded shank engaging 'thecorresponding nut and having also a clutch-member at its lower end,-.,a vertical shaft disposed beneath the path of the mandrel and equipped with a clutch-member adaptedto engage said firstnamed clutchme1nber, means for elevating said shaft. a continuously rotating gear through. which said .shaft extends, and a friction clutch-member encompassed bysaid gear and-driven thereby and having spline connectionwith said shaft. 7

a 2. In amachine of the character set forth, the combination of a mold-carrier adapted to oarry molds inan orbital path, a series of :molds mounted on said ,carrier, a. nut mounted in alinement with each .mold, a

- mandrel for each mold provided with a threadequipped tip adapted to extend into the mold cavity and having. a threaded shankengaging the corresponding nut and having also a clutch-member atits lower end, a vertically movable shaft, a tiltable equipped witlra self-adjusting clutch-member mounted on the upper end of said shaft and adapted to engage a said first-named clutch-member, and continuously driven gear, mechanism friction clutch adapted .to drive said shaft. I

In a ,machine of the characterset forth, the combinationof a mold-carrier adapted to. carry moldsinan orbital path, a series mounted in alinement with each mold, .a mandrel .for each mold provided with a thread-equipped tip-adapted. to extend into the. .mo1d. .cavity. and having a threaded l shank engaging the corresponding nut and having also a clutch-membenat its lower lend, .a verticalshaftdisposed beneath the path ofthe. mandrels, .a. self-alining clutchmember. mounted on the upperfend of said shaftand positively driven by said shaft, continuously operating gear mechanism equipped with a friction clutch and serving to actuate saidshaft, and'means for elevat- -ingisaidy af .LI-rnarmach I inelof the character set forth the combination of a mold equipped with a .,nut, a threadedmandrel working through ,said nut and. having a depending extremity equipped with a clutch-member, a gear equipped 'internallywith a friction clutch, .a

shaft splined in said clutch, and means for the combination of a series of molds, a nut associated with each mold, a threaded mandrel workingthrough each of said nuts and having .a depending extremity equipped with a clutch-member, a vertically movable shaft, continuously operating gear mechanism equipped with a friction clutch for actuating said shaft and permitting stoppage thereof, and a pneumatic device disposed .beneath said shaft and connected therewith by a bearing permitting free rotation of the shaft.

. 6,. Ina machine of the character set forth, the. combination of amold-carrier, a series of molds mounted thereon, a nut associated with eachmold, a tubular mandrel working through each-nut and equipped at its lower end with a clutch-member, a vertically movable tubular :shaft equipped at its upper end with a co-acting clutch-member, means for rotating said shaft, said means being pro vided with avfriction clutch permitting stoppage, of the shaft, means for admitting air pressurethroughsaid shaft,and means for elevating said shaft.

7. In a machine of thecharacter set forth, the combination of a mold-carrier, a series of molds mounted thereon, a nut associated with each mold, atubular mandrel working through each nut and equipped at its lower end with a clutch-member, a vertically movable tubular shaftequipped with a clutchmember having an air passage therethrough and .adapted to engage said first-named clutch-member, means, for rotating said shaft,.,said means being equipped with a friction clutch topermit stoppage of the shaft, means for admitting air pressure through said shaft, and meanstfor elevating saidshaft. 3 V

8. In a machine of the character set forth, the combination of a mold-carrier, a series ofmolds mounted on said carrier, a nut associated with each mold, a tubular mandrel working through each nut and equipped at its lower end with a pinion and with a clutch-member, a pair of vertically movable shaft-s disposed at different stations, one of said shafts, being provided with an air passage, clutch-members mounted on. the upper ends of said shafts, means for rotating ,said

shafts in opposite,directions, said means including friction'clutches permitting stoppage-of the shafts, meansfor elevating said shafts, means for admitting air through said tubular shaft, and an auxiliary device .com-

prising a rack adapted to engage the. mandrel pinions and start the mandrels downwardly. v

, 9. In means of the character set forth the combination of a mold equipped with a nut,

a tubular mandrel working through said nut and equipped at its lower end with a clutchmember, a vertically movable clutch-member adapted to be raised into engagement with said first-named clutcl1-member, means for admitting air through said second-named olutch-memberto the interior of the mandrel, and means for eflecting rotation of said second-named clutch-member.

10. In means of the character set forth the combination of a mold, an associated nut, a tubular mandrel working through said nut and equipped at its lower end with a clutch-member, a vertically movable clutch-member equipped with a spring-held centering pin, and means for effecting rotation of said second-named clutch-member.

11. In means of the character set forth the combination of a mold, an associated nut, a tubular mandrel working through said nut and equipped at its lower end with a clutch-member, a vertically movable clutch-member equipped with a spring-held centering pin, and means for eflecting rotation of said second-named clutch-member, said centering pin being provided with an air passage therethrough.

WARREN n. GLASPEY. 

